Graduate Programs

Dr. Aulino graduated with a PhD in Integrative Physiology and Neurobiology from Kent State University in Spring 2021.

Where she is working:

Dr. Aulino is working as a Technical Support Consultant for Bio-Rad Laboratories. This role entails working with scientists to troubleshoot experimental outcomes associated with Bio-Rad products. She works remotely and her position allows her to do lots of technical troubleshooting - it's the best of all worlds.

Citations of papers published:

 Aulino, E.A. and Caldw

Dr. Cindy Perkovich graduated with a PhD in Ecology & Evolutionary Biology from Kent State University in Spring 2021.

Where she is working:

Dr. Perkovich started in her position on June 1st, 2021 in the Entomology Department at Tennessee State University. She is working as a postdoctoral researcher at the Nursery Crop Research Center in McMinnville for Karla Addesso. Karla gave the keynote speech for the Tennessee Entomological Society in September, 2021.

Citations of papers published:

Perkovich, C., & Wa

Dr. Kai Wang graduated with a PhD in Ecology & Evolutionary Biology from Kent State University in Spring 2021.

Where he is working:

Dr. Wang is working in Wuxi Biologics (King of Prussia) for medicine Upstream Process Development (Scientist II)

Citations of papers published:

Lu, X., Wang, K., Sun, S., & Mou, X. (2020). Metatranscriptomic identification of polyamine‐transforming bacterioplankton in the Gulf of Mexico. Environmental microbiology reports, 12(3), 258-2

Dr. Lauren Baldarelli graduated with a PhD in Ecology & Evolutionary Biology from Kent State University in Fall 2021.

Where she is working:

Lauren is working for Single.Earth (https://www.single.earth) as a Research Ecologist.

Citations of papers published:

Publications published:

Baldarelli, L.M., Collins, S.L., Ward, D. (2021). How encroaching shrubs and nutrients affect N-fixation in the Chihuahuan desert. Plant and Soil, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-021-05072-y.

Where she is working:

Dr. Titus is working as a Scientist at Cleveland Diagnostics Inc.  She worked in this position part-time as she completed her degree and was able to stay on in a full-time role.  Dr. Titus works as an Analytical Chemist in the R&D Department where she works directly with the CSO to develop and characterize new aqueous two-phase systems that can be used as early cancer diagnostic tools.

Citations of papers published:

Dr. Titus currently has 7 publications (4 first

Where he is working:

Dr. Eagar will be working as a postdoctoral research associate in the Departments of Plant Biology and Plant, Soil, and Microbial Sciences at Michigan State University starting in January 2023.

Citations of papers published:

Cosgrove, C.R., Kershner, M.W., Eagar, A.C., and Blackwood, C.B., In Review at Forest Ecology & Management. Ecotone effects drive decoupling of generalist and specialist species from soil. Draft available upon request.

Eagar, A.C., Smemo, K.A., Blackwood, C.B., In Review at Soil Bio